CKR Interactive Earns Webby Honoree Designation for Second Year in a Row

April 16, 2012 - PRLog -- Campbell, CA – Global recruitment marketing agency CKR Interactive announced today that it has been selected as an Official Honoree of the 16th Annual Webby Awards in the Employment category. The website that was honored, careers.covance.com, was designed by CKR Interactive for its client, Covance, one of the world's largest and most respected drug development services companies. With more than 11,000 employees in 60 countries, Covance’s career site acts as a major informational resource hub for job seekers interested in learning more about opportunities and career paths with the industry leader.

In recognition of the exceptional quality of submissions received this year, the Webby Academy has acknowledged outstanding entries as Official Honorees, alongside the Nominees. With nearly 10,000 entries received from all 50 US states and over 60 countries, the Official Honoree distinction is awarded only to the top 15% of all work entered that exhibits remarkable achievement.

Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. The IADAS, which nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners, is comprised of web industry experts, including media mogul Arianna Huffington, Skype CEO Tony Bates, SHFT.com co-founder Adrian Grenier, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom, mobile-phone inventor Martin Cooper, and Mikael Hed, CEO of Rovio, creators of the Webby Award-winning game app Angry Birds. "Nominees like CKR Interactive are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. "It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the nearly 10,000 entries we received this year."

CKR’s CEO, Curtis Rogers, shared, “I can say that our interactive, design and development team is second to none. I consider myself very lucky to be a part of CKR Interactive.” Director of Interactive Services Brandon Spencer added, “It’s always great to see the work we do for our clients get awarded, and being selected as an Official Honoree by the Webby Awards is a huge honor. We put our hearts and souls into our work – the award is nice, but the results we get for our clients are even nicer.”

To learn more about CKR Interactive’s recruitment advertising services and solutions, please go to: www.ckrinteractive.com. Questions regarding the contents of this release should be directed to: Skye Callan, marketing director, CKR Interactive, (408) 517-1400.

About CKR Interactive
Founded in 2001, CKR Interactive (www.ckrinteractive.com) is a recruitment marketing agency delivering comprehensive services to today’s employers. Focusing on interactive solutions, the firm’s areas of expertise also include research and planning, creative development and marketing communications. With offices throughout California, New York, Ohio and Florida, and partner agencies in the United Kingdom, Australia, China and India, the award-winning firm’s growing list of clients represents a range of industries, from healthcare/biopharm, energy/oil and high tech to government, finance/insurance and hospitality/food service.

About The Webby Awards
Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including websites, interactive advertising & media, online film & video, and mobile & apps. Established in 1996, the 16th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Yahoo!, Vitamin T, MLB Advanced Media, Rackspace Hosting, JWT, The Atom Group, Financial Times, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Guardian News and Media.

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